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Nice cones, they are a good size and many were 2 or three on a stem. They look really good. SOAK them. I did not and they made my water every dark. My shrimp dont seem to mind but just be aware that they will definitely stain your water if you throw them straight in. Im happy with them. Read more

I am so glad I purchased these. They were so much cheaper here than at the pet store. What I like to do with them is get a cone or 2 out then place it in a cup.of water to draw some of the color out. I know it is beneficial but I don't want my tank water that dark. I replace the water in the cup about 2 or 3 times. The. I put them in my tank and they still give off color. I recommend. The quality is wonderful and all were in great condition. Read more

Heads up, you may want to soak them a little before putting them in your tank. The water will be brown (tannins are good, I know). Soak them a little first to make your water less brow. Read more

AVOID THIS PRODUCT. I have been breeding shrimp for years. I ran out of botanicals and ordered some alder cones here. I placed (4) in a 40 gallon and (2) in a 10 gallon. I left. When I came home 3 hours later, both tanks were so cloudy I couldn’t see in them. All the other 16 tanks in the room are still pristine. They also didn’t get THESE aldercones. Would not recommend as they will cause a bad bacteria bloom. Keep in mind my tank has been up and running for 3 years. Not a new tank by any means any of them. Pay the extra money and get a reliable brand. Read more

These Alder cones are amazing my fish love them my invertebrate love to graze on them they do not break down quickly and add a nice tanning to the water that is very beneficial to all aquatic life giving them their natural environment that they are used to. Read more

I bought three 60 count bags, twice, which is 6 bags in all. I decided to count all six bags, and three bags had 51 alder cones and the other three had 50 cones. Basically, I am missing a whole bag (6x60=360); but I only received 303 alder cones (missing 57). The description says there are 60 alder cones in each bag, but with all of my 6 bags, each bag had only 51 or less alder cones. Read more

Pretty good deal if you don't have Alder trees around where you can harvest them in the wild. There are an unusual number of reviews talking about these killing their fish and shrimp. I think you need to realize that the alder cones are basically tannin bombs, so if you throw a handful of these into a tank, it's gonna throw all your parameters off overnight, which most fish won't be able to deal with easily. I would recommend boiling these first and then adding a couple at a time and monitoring things like pH. I added 4 boiled cones to my 40 gallon and there were more than enough leftover tannins. I plan on monitoring for a week and then adding a few more until the bag is gone. Read more

The media could not be loaded. I wanted some good tannins for my betta sorority tank, and this did the trick! I have a 75 gallon tank, and I put four pinecones in it; two bigger ones two smaller ones. It stained my water over night, and I’m happy with the result. However, those of you with smaller tanks be careful!!! a little goes a long ways, to many can lower your ph in a dangerous way and wipe out your tank. Read more